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Roy Eldridge
Roy “Little Jazz” Eldridge (1911 – 1989) was the hottest swing trumpeter of them all, blowing his horn from 1935 with a strength and energy like nobody else… … Read entire article »
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Benny Carter (trumpet)
Benny Carter (1907 – 2003) was not only one of the greatest alto saxophonists in jazz but, unknown to many, an excellent trumpeter. … Read entire article »
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Scoops Carry
Scoops Carry (1915 – 1970) was a fine altosax player, known from recordings with Roy Eldridge and Earl Hines, but dropped out of jazz early… … Read entire article »
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Jimmy Forrest
Jimmy Forrest (1920 – 1980) was a tenorsax player with Andy Kirk in the 1940s who bloomed late as a soloist around 1960s, a sparkling performer but almost forgotten by many… … Read entire article »
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Alberto Socarras
Alberto Socarras (1908 – 1987) was the first ever to record on flute, mostly known for his work with Clarence Williams around 1930… … Read entire article »
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Arnett Cobb
Arnett Cobb (1918 – 1989) was one of the “Texas tenors”, a great swinger, known for his work with Lionel Hampton in the 1940s, as well as numerous concerts in Europe … … Read entire article »
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Oscar Aleman
Oscar Aleman (1909 – 1980) was not only one an Argentinian guitar player with immense artistic qualities not surpassed by the string swingers of Europe, but he was one of the greatest jazz artists Latin-America ever fostered… Download The GUITAR of OSCAR MARCELO ALEMAN (PDF-file) … Read entire article »
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Your Guide to the Treasures of Vintage Jazz
Dear jazz friends all over the world, Jan Evensmo was the founder of Jazzarcheology.com, a guide to the treasures of Vintage Jazz. Unfortunately, our dear Jazz Archeologist passed away the 4th of February 2024.